AMD A8-6600K vs Intel Celeron G550T

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6600K and Intel Celeron G550T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-6600K

Intel Celeron G550T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6600K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 91% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 65.0°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1537 vs 1018
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3007 vs 1074

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs September 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74°C vs 65.0°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1537 vs 1018
PassMark - CPU mark	3007 vs 1074

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G550T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6600K
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G550T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1537

1018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3007

1074

Name	AMD A8-6600K	Intel Celeron G550T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1537	1018
PassMark - CPU mark	3007	1074
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	534
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1460
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	13.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.691
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	525
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1008
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2178
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	525
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1008
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2178

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6600K	Intel Celeron G550T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2013	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$142
OPN PIB	AD660KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD660KWOA44HL
Place in performance rating	2282	2270
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G550T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	246 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1303 Million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Number of pipelines	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)